Throwing herself into the holiday season in the aftermath of her husband Ross' disappearance, Hannah Swensen investigates the murder of her husband's television-station assistant, who had been driving Ross' car and working from his office at the time of his death.

In the aftermath of her husband's disappearance, Hannah Swensen throws herself into a baking frenzy for the sake of pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving-themed treats. P.K., Ross's assistant at KCOW-TV, has been driving Ross's car and using his desk at work-- and when P.K. is murdered, Hannah suspects that Ross was the real target. Now she'll have to sift through a cornucopia of clues to stop a killer from bringing another murder to the table.